CSD: Appointment Is Anointing
Incumbency didn’t help a lot of Democrats in the Nov. 2 elections. Yet over the last 13 years, it’s proven to be an unbeatable weapon in Coeur d’Alene School Board elections. Trustee Sid Fredrickson took issue with a point we made recently about four of the five current school board trustees having been appointed. Fredrickson countered that while that initially was the case, board members generally go on to earn re-election if that’s their goal. If we implied that all these appointments give “insiders” an advantage, the respected Trustee Fredrickson implied that they’re the best candidates to earn appointment in the first place. The unanswered question was, how often does a Coeur d’Alene School District trustee face a challenger in an election and lose?/ Mike Patrick , Coeur d’Alene Press Editorial Board. More here .
Question: Are you bothered that 4 of the current 5 members of the Coeur d’Alene School Board will originally appointed?
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